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My message to the ladies would be, you can do all of the things, but not all of them at the same time.
Without my parents and their love and support in my life, I would not be who I am or where I am today.
I knew well in advance even before I stepped on the stage for my first event that I was going to lose.
I've never been afraid of much, and like any normal kid, I liked to push the limits of what I could do.
Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive, good things and good people will be drawn to you.
As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out of it.
We are not coaching on a daily basis because we often travel with our charity and commercial interests.
Of course, most people remember that I received the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition.
For the most part I'll probably do floor exercise and balance beam. Those are the two things that I do.
And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.
You know, God has a plan for me, and I'm going to follow in his footsteps and just rejoice and be happy.
It's definitely important to have your mom and family there to back you up and cheering from the stands.
People ask me what the definition of perfection, I said it's none: there is no definition of perfection.
I was turning actually 15 at the Olympics in '76... I don't think that one year makes a huge difference.
Supergirl is such an iconic brand, and for me to be able to be the new face of it is extremely exciting.
But let me do I will show the world what gymnastics looks like. Well may be this is a future gymnastics.
To finish off this whole Olympics by finally getting the gold medal, it's the best feeling in the world.
I realized I was the one doing all the training, earning the money, and my parents were living off of me.
Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now. Write down what you want most and see it often.
In gymnastics, the longest routine you do is a minute and a half, and that's pretty tough to get through.
There's not a whole lot of events out there on television, especially in the years between Olympic Games.
After 13 years of hard landings in gymnastics, one ski run had delivered the biggest injury of my career.
I like that my body is in shape and toned, and isn't too muscular. I feel I still have a woman's physique.
It's very tough for me to focus. I'm like: 'Look, something shiny! No, focus. Oh, there goes a butterfly!'
We can choose a path that leads us into trouble. It all comes down to our decisions at the end of the day.
Staying humble has always been really important to me, and always being proud of what you're representing.
I think if I wasn't in very high level, I never will be in the team. Cause I was high, in very high level.
We typically don't choose our athletes until about a month prior to the Games because anything can happen.
So far, my goals stops at making an Olympic team, and then if that happens, then I'll jot down more goals.
Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.
Erase the word "failure" from your vocabulary. No case is ever truly closed, and no challenge is ever over.
Enjoy the journey and try to get better every day. And don't lose the passion and the love for what you do.
In Montreal, I kept thinking, 'Pay attention: this is the Olympics! It only happens once every four years!'
I just know that all my fans who are with me and going along for the ride, that's what means the most to me.
I believe that you should gravitate to people who are doing productive and positive things with their lives.
Anyway I will go same road because I, I was born in gymnastics. This is my, how to say, my life and my duty.
I am not interested in medals or titles. I dont need them. I need the love of the public and I fight for it.
When I go in to compete, whether it's gymnastics or anything else, I do my own thing. I compete with myself.
I had to face a lot coming through this journey, a lot of sacrifices, difficulties, challenges, and injuries.
I never thought I would be standing here, married to an All-American guy, living in Oklahoma. What a country.
Romania doesn't have a big tradition of gymnastics as a fun activity. We were a little behind in this aspect.
I'm passionate about health, nutrition, fitness, and inspiring people to live a healthy and active lifestyle.
And, in nineteen seventy two Olympic Games I wasn't really going to be a star, and overnight I became a star.
I am not interested in medals or titles. I don't need them. I need the love of the public and I fight for it.
Floor exercise, the longest you run is two or three steps. In the vault, it's not a whole lot more than that.
I told myself after 2008 that I was done for good. But they say you can't keep a gymnast away from her sport.
Rio 2016 is definitely on my mind, and I would really like to go to some more World Championships before that.
Everyone has obstacles, and you're not going to have the right answer or do the right thing every single time.
I didn't realize that winning the Olympics at age 14 automatically put me in the category of being a celebrity.
That's what everybody remembers. They don't remember how many medals I won in my career. They remember the 10s.